🇮🇹 Italian

minestre

feminine

le minestre

soups

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minestre
/le miˈnɛstre/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say minestre in Italian?

IPA
/le miˈnɛstre/

How do you pronounce minestre in Italian?

minestre is pronounced /le miˈnɛstre/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La minestra calda è molto buona.

The hot soup is very good. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'calda' agree with the feminine noun 'minestra')

Questa minestra italiana è la più deliziosa che abbia mai assaggiato.

This Italian soup is the most delicious one I have ever tasted. (The feminine demonstrative 'questa' and feminine adjective 'italiana' agree with 'minestra', showing the gender matters for proper Italian grammar)

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Why is it feminine?

Minestre is feminine because it ends in "-a," following the typical Italian pattern where nouns ending in "-a" are feminine. The word derives from Latin "minestra" (feminine), which comes from the verb "minuere" (to diminish or reduce). Like many Italian nouns, it inherited the feminine gender from its Latin first-declension feminine form.

What is the Italian word for soups?

The Italian word for soups is le minestre — feminine.

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